This will connect to the local server with the number of bots specified to with the -solo option. Choose the "Connect" item to join the server.Enter "127.0.0.1" in the server name field.Once the client is started with bot support you must do the following to join the local server Applications/BZFlag.app/Contents/MacOS/bzflag -solo # If you installed BZFlag in your applications folder, then the command that needs to be typed into terminal will be along the lines of: The Mac OS X method for starting the game with bot support is the same as the Linux method, but the path to the bzflag client is required. Running this shortcut will now start the server with bot support. Save the changes by hitting the OK button at the bottom.Where # is the number of bots you wish to have. After the last quote(") add a space and then -solo #.Use the right arrow key to find the end of the text in the target field.Find the "Target" field in the shortcut properties window that is opened, and click in it.Click on the Copied shortcut with the right mouse button and pick the "properties" item.Pick the "Copy here" item from the context menu that pops up when the drag is complete.Drag the BZFlag shortcut with the right mouse button on to the desktop.Locate the BZFlag shortcut installed in the programs section of the start menu.Microsoft Windows users can follow the following steps to create a shortcut that starts the game client with bots. Where # is the number of bots you want to run. On Linux or other Unix-like systems the game client can be started with command line options directly from the terminal. Bots can not be enabled from within the game menus. The game client must be started with a command-line option to enable bots. To keep the server local, do not use the -public option. To set additional options one must run BZFS manually and enter in a number of command line options. Specific flags or more advanced options can not be set via the Start Server menu. This menu gives a number of settings for the server, including shot counts, and world options such as jumping and ricochet. This menu is found on the Join Game Menu at the very bottom. The simplest way to start a local server is to use the in-game Start Server menu. Join the local server using the client and begin play.Start the game client using the -solo command line option.Start a local server, ether by using the in-game menu, or via the command line.The basic idea behind starting a single player session is the following. Use of bots on public servers is not recommended and can lead to being banned from the server. It is mostly used to test maps, as the simple robots do not offer any real gameplay challenge.īots can be used on remote servers, but many of the owners of public servers do not allow bots to join with players. The term "Single Player Mode" is most commonly used to describe a single client that is logged in to a local server with a number of bots. Bots are currently only run by the game client and can be run on any server. Using bots on a local server is a way to play the game without an internet connection, or to gain experience in playing without the need for other human players.
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